Membrane filtration system
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1. A method of reducing a volume of feed liquid in a porous membrane filtration system comprising a plurality of porous membranes submersed in a volume of feed liquid to be filtered, the method comprising the step of providing a plurality of filler elements within said volume of feed liquid to be filtered.
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A method and apparatus for reducing volume of feed liquid required in a porous membrane filtration system having a number of porous membranes (6) submersed in a volume of feed liquid to be filtered is provided, the method comprising the step of providing filler elements (9) within said volume of feed liquid to be filtered.
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- 1. A method of reducing a volume of feed liquid in a porous membrane filtration system comprising a plurality of porous membranes submersed in a volume of feed liquid to be filtered, the method comprising the step of providing a plurality of filler elements within said volume of feed liquid to be filtered.
- 3. A membrane filtration system comprising a plurality of porous membranes submersed in a volume of a feed liquid to be filtered and comprising at least one filler member in a void between said membranes to reduce said volume.
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